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Denton, Texas

Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Serving North Texas and surrounding communities since 2005, University Behavioral Health of Denton (UBH Denton) is a private, 104-bed, free-standing psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care for adolescents and adults. We offer inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services and are very proud of our specialized Military and Women's programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

Website: ubhdenton.com

Shift: Day Shift - PRN

Position Summary

The Outpatient Therapist is responsible for providing support to the day-to-day operations of the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs including, but not limited to: administrative functions, utilization review, assessment, discharge planning, group/individual therapy, case management, and other duties related to delivering a successful program.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the process for determining and maintaining accurate legal processes for patients.
  • Ensure Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management policies are consistently implemented on the unit.
  • Process unusual occurrence reports, conduct investigations and corrective plans when needed.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401 (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field.

Experience

Program Therapist requires a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. Outpatient experience preferred.

License: LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or LPC-Associate to practice in the State of Texas.

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of CPR and approved HWC training. Certification may be obtained during new hire orientation. May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Group therapyFamily therapyPsychiatric careTreatment planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $65k (middle half $60k–$77k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas427 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 28% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas counselor listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment675 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,475 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 36 employers
14
<$65k
13
$65k-80k
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$80k-95k
7
$95k-110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
77% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
26% this job
CME allowance
23%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Thriveworks · Cypress, Texas

#2

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$90k-$100k
#3

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)

$75k-$100k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(k) with company match
Discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
Career development opportunities

Living in Denton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$309k
Typical market rent
$1,492/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.